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Four Questions: Recap

GHSF Daily has featured more than 100 Georgia head coaches this season in its Four Questions feature. Today, we take a look at each of the four questions one more time and reveal the most common answers for each.

Who is/was the most influential person in your coaching career?

1. Mom and dad - About one in six coaches said that a parent or both parents were the most influential people in their careers. The response we liked the most came from Telfair County's Matt Burleson, whose father, Gene, himself a longtime head football coach, passed away in 2013. "He taught me the value of hard work and how to do things the right way on and off the field," Matt Burleson said. "One of the best men and coaches I've ever been around. Now recently deceased after a long bout with cancer, he showed me how to keep fighting no matter what life throws at you." A few coaches mentioned their moms. Sprayberry's Billy Shackelford was reared in a single-parent home and now coaches where he attended high school. "She had to be mom and dad," Shackelford said. "She taught me to be tough and never quit. She taught me to love people even when they aren't easily loved and to believe in the best in people. Finally, she taught me to be loyal and do all you can to never quit or give up on people. I try to use these principles every day coaching my team, dealing with staff, parents and the community."

2. High school coach - At least 12 coaches mentioned their high school coaches. We got a laugh out of the response from Amos McCreary of Whitewater, whose high school coach in Evarts, Ky., was named Charlie Hunter: "He taught me to keep going even though the road may have a few bumps," McCreary said. "One of his favorite sayings: 'Life is like a beautiful bird - until it poops on you, and then you must wipe it off and keep on going.'"

3. Jimmy Dorsey - McEachern's athletics director, who won 237 games in a 27-year coaching career that ended when he hung up the whistle in 2008, has several former players and assistants who are now head coaches in Georgia. One is Prince Avenue Christian coach Jeff Herron, who joined Dorsey's staff at McEachern in the mid-1980s. "He taught me every phase of football,"' Herron said. "He taught me about people and relationships. He took a chance on hiring me right out of college, and I will be forever grateful." Other former Dorsey assistants or players who remembered Dorsey in Four Questions were Scott Hamilton of Paulding County J.B. Arnold of Jefferson County, Mark Myers at Dutchtown and Chris Brown of Hiram.

4. Dan Pitts - Pitts has been retired for 17 years, but the influence of Mary Persons' legendary coach remains strong. "Nobody was going to outwork Coach Pitts," said Sandy Creek's Chip Walker. Vidalia's Lee Chomskis: "His ability to take less talent and win was undeniable." Lee Belknap of McIntosh: "He was an exceptional teacher." Pitts won 346 games in a career that spanned five decades.

1. Greg Reid - Reid, a halfback, defensive back and deadly return man, was part of Lowndes' 2007 state-championship team and was the 2008 all-classification player of the year. He was named the No. 1 choice by six coaches and a strong honorable mention by another. "The speed, acceleration and field vision that he possessed was unlike anything I have seen at the high school level," said Shaw's Kyle Adkins, who faced Reid while an assistant at Ware County. Said Prince Avenue's Jeff Herron, "He could change the game on offense, defense, or special teams, and he cost us [Camden County] two state championships!"

2. Eric Berry - The current Kansas City Chief and former Tennesee Volunteer was Georgia's all-class player of the year in 2006. He was the No. 1 choice of five coaches and co-No. 1 with two others. "As head coach at Riverdale in 2006, he beat me single-handedly 28-0," said Mount Zion's Kevin "Bull'' Jones. "He had an 80-yard TD run, threw a TD pass and ran a punt back 88 yards for a TD. It made ESPN highlights because he took off from the 15-yard line and flew into the end zone. And he tried to throw another pass for a touchdown, but the receiver kept dropping it, so Coach [Kevin] Whitley called timeout, put Berry at wide receiver, and then Creekside's backup quarterback threw a 40-yard TD pass."

3. Jamal Lewis - Lewis, later a 2,000-yard rusher in the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens, brought Douglass High back to prominence in the 1990s and later was a star for Tennessee. Lewis was mentioned by seven coaches, although usually as "one of the best" and not their absolute No. 1. Steve Davenport of Woodland said, "He was big, explosive and fast." John Ford of Roswell added, "Unbelievable combination of size and speed."

4. Takeo Spikes - Spikes, a recently retired 15-year NFL veteran linebacker, was Georgia's all-class player of the year in 1994 with Washington County. He was named the No. 1 choice by four coaches. J.B. Arnold of Jefferson County: "Just dominating on both sides of the ball. Played with great intensity that he still has today." Scott Jackson of Decatur: "He was a man amongst boys and played the game with relentless abandon."

5. (tie) Nick Marshall - Auburn's current quarterback led Wilcox County to a Class A championship in 2009. He was named as the best player by two coaches, and one of two best players by two more. Said Savannah Christian's Donald Chumley, "'We played Wilcox in the 2009 state championship game. His ability to prolong the play with his athletic ability at the QB position was like nothing I had ever seen. You combine that with the arm strength and accuracy he had made him by far the toughest player I ever tried to defense. I do not feel as bad now as I did then because they still cannot defend him in college, not even in the SEC."

5. (tie) Rennie Curran - Curran was all-state for Brookwood in 2005 and 2006 and became an all-SEC linebacker at Georgia. He was the No. 1 choice of three coaches. Dade County's Bradley Warren, who faced Curran while at Central Gwinnett, said, "I joke sometimes and say, 'Rennie beat me out of two region championships.' He was a special player that I enjoyed seeing play beyond the high school level." Allatoona's Gary Varner, who faced Curran while at Roswell, said, "The speed at which he played high school football was very unusual. Most kids take plays off and don't play with the speed and passion that he did play after play. He made plays that high school kids don't make."

5. (tie) Tray Blackmon - Blackmon, a linebacker, was the all-class player of the year for 2004 state champion LaGrange. Like Curran, Blackmon was the No. 1 choice of three coaches, including Manchester's Tanner Glisson. "He would line up all over the place and you could never run away from him," Glisson said, "I don't think we saw a film where he didn't have 15-plus tackles. I was an assistant at Shaw at the time, and we were ranked No. 2 while LaGrange was No. 1. Blackmon was playing inside linebacker and we threw a bubble screen that the running back cut back, and Blackman almost broke the kid's sternum. The game was delayed about 10 minutes. I've never heard a hit like that since."

1. 2000-02 Parkview - Five coaches picked one of Parkview's three consecutive Class AAAAA championship teams, and a couple of others mentioned them as honorable mention. "They played football like it was supposed to be played, tough and disciplined," David Bruce of Veterans said, "They were relentless on both sides of the ball." Wendell Early of Heritage of Conyers: "Take your pick as to what year [2000-02]. Very disciplined, tough, strong up front with excellent skill players. Executed to perfection." Brookwood's Mark Crews: "They won 46 consecutive games and three consecutive state championships in Georgia's largest classification. I hope people realize how awesome a task that was for them to accomplish."

2. 2008-10 Buford - Eleven coaches selected one of Buford's 10 state champions since 2001 as their No. 1 choice. We ranked Buford second because there was no consensus on which one team, or series of teams, was the strongest, but three did pick the 2008 squad. "They blended size and speed on the offensive side of the ball, with Cody Getz leading the charge," Dublin's Roger Holmes said. "Their O-line averaged about 265 pounds across the front. Their defensive side of the ball had eight players that signed to play at the next level, most of them at the D-I level. Combined with the great coaching of Jess Simpson and his staff, they would be the best."

3 (tie) 2004-05 Lowndes - Lowndes' consecutive Class AAAAA champs got four first-place votes. Wesley Tankersley of Gilmer, an assistant at Central Gwinnett then: "That was the most physical football team I have ever seen." Chris Parker of Pickens, an assistant at Sequoyah in 2004: "They had no weaknesses. We lost by three touchdowns, and that may have been the closest game they had all year." Louis Lambert of Lambert, also at Sequoyah then: "They were extremely fast and physical on both sides of the ball."

3 (tie) 2012-13 Norcross - The Blue Devils won back-to-back AAAAAA titles and sent more than a dozen players to Division I football programs. Four coaches named either the 2012 or the '13 team. Heath Webb of Winder-Barrow, an assistant at Peachtree Ridge in 2013: "You couldn't find a weakness anywhere. Loaded with talent." Kevin "Bull" Jones of Mount Zion, who was Lovejoy's defensive coordinator for the 2012 title game: "I heard an SEC coach say during pregame warmups, 'I've never seen so many D-I ball players on the field at one time for a state championship game.'"

3 (tie) 2006-07 Northside of Warner Robins - Northside's first two state titles were won under 300-game winning coach Conrad Nix. "They were complete at each position, Jarrett Laws of Griffin said, "And their chemistry was undeniable." Alan Chadwick of Marist: "Northside was just a very explosive team. We hung with them a little better than [we did with] Buford, but then they just took it to another level." Jim Showfety of Dunwoody, Chadwick's assistant at the time: "We hung tough for a half, but in the second half, they just dominated."

3 (tie) 1996-97 Washington County - The Golden Hawks won back-to-back titles with Terrence Edwards under center. Four coaches tabbed the Golden Hawks. Eastside's Rick Hurst, then at Americus as an assistant, said, "They had 10 or 11 D-I players on that team. We had run through the playoffs with ease. They came out and played our spread offense with a 5-2 Cover 3 and never got out of it. Their front five controlled the line of scrimmage, and we could not run in the second half to seal the win when we had the lead. They were fast and physical."

If you were Gary Phillips, the new head of the GHSA, what would be the first rule that you would try to change?

1. The public/private debate - Small rural schools forced the GHSA's hand in 2012 and got a split of public-school and private-school state championships in most sports. Eight coaches brought this up as their main concern, and that was before six of the 12 semifinalists in classes AAAA, AAA and AA were private schools this season. Temple's Seth Rogers: "The public/private issue is still a hot topic, not only in Class A, but AA as well." Bacon County's Ken Cofer: "I don't want to totally disrespect the private schools, but some of these places have all-star teams. Definitely not a level playing field vs. rural South Georgia, especially in AA ball now." Lamar County's Jamie Abrams: "I just don't feel like we are on a level playing field year in, year out." Macon County's Larry Harold: "Separate private schools/magnet schools to participate in two divisions with their own championships. Two leagues of a big private league, and a small private league."

2. Transfers/recruiting - "Recruiting and lying to move across town has become an epidemic," Wendell Early of Heritage of Conyers said. Another seven coaches wanted stricter rules or better policing of transfers and alleged recruiting. Mark Myers of Dutchtown: "There are just way too many players transferring schools these days and finding loopholes to do it." Jeff Carlberg of Centennial: "It is too easy for kids to move from school to school and hurts the continuity of schools, programs and communities." Jim Showfety of Dunwoody: "We frequently hear of kids living in one county and playing in another. Parents come up with bogus paperwork. It's hard to police." Terry Herrod of Riverdale: "All transfers students would be required to sit out one year regardless of transfer."

3 (tie). The six-quarter rule - Six coaches were on board with changing this. Current rules allow players to participate in no more than six quarters of football per week, varsity and junior varsity combined. Greg Moore of First Presbyterian: "There are too many kids that do not get to play on special teams or in varsity games because they can only play six quarters. I just don't think the intent of the rule was to penalize kids from getting a chance to play." Chris Brown of Hiram: "I think not counting Friday night special teams toward the six quarters would allow for better sub-varsity play and also allow coaches to reward younger kids on Friday nights." Todd Wheeler of Coosa: "Special-teams plays should not count as a quarter played."

3. (tie). The 25-second clock - Six coaches said they wanted to see 25-second clocks in high school stadiums. "Because you just don't know," Gainesville's Bruce Miller said. "You're going on when the referee puts the ball in play. I know it would be expensive to implement and it might cost $5,000 or $10,000, and I don't know if small schools could afford that. But it would take so much guesswork out of what's going on."

3 (tie). Put the semifinals back in the Georgia Dome - The Dome has been the site for the state finals since 2008. Six coaches said the No. 1 change they'd like to see is a return to the Dome semifinals. "That allows more teams to compete [in the Dome], and it seemed to give teams and communities something to look forward to," Bainbridge's Jeff Littleton said. "That would allow us to also return the state championships back to hometowns." This is mostly a rural Georgia phenomenon, but not entirely. "Reaching the Dome was a shining moment in my coaching career [Decatur in 2003]," said Woodland of Stockbridge coach Steve Davenport, "and I recall how it brought that community together."

3 (tie). Let's scrimmage in spring - Several coaches wanted a true spring game against another school. "I think this would put excitement back in spring football as well as possibly serving as a fundraiser for some schools," said John Bowen of Hephzibah. Added George Collins of Rutland: "I would allow a controlled scrimmage for football in the spring. It could be based on a certain number of plays. It would really benefit the teams that have depth issues. It would put more excitement into spring football."

All-Region Teams

4-AAAAA Division A

Player of the year: Marquis Terry, Drew

Defensive player of the year: James Skalski, Northgate

Offensive player of the year: Joseph Newnan, Drew

Coach of the year: Dorwyn Lyles, Drew

First-team offense

QB - Duke Kinamon, McIntosh, Sr.

RB - Ton Evans, Northgate, So.

RB - Rico Frye, Starr's Mill, Fr.

RB - Kahlid Hylton, Mundy's Mill, Jr.

OL - Richard Fawole, Drew, Sr.

OL - Darius Anderson, Mundy's Mill, Sr.

OL - Shamorious Gilmore, Drew, Jr.

OL - Brandon Williams, Mundy's Mill, Sr.

OL - Dylan Huffman, Northgate, Sr.

WR - Dion Munerlyn, Starr's Mill, Jr.

WR - Josh Ange, McIntosh, Sr.

WR - Keenon Davis, Morrow, Sr.

ATH - Larry Hodnett, Morrow, Sr.

K - James Skalski, Northgate, Jr.

First-team defense

DL - Quintavious Thomas, Mundy's Mill, Sr.

DL - Drew Latham, Northgate, Jr.

DL - Brandon Crawford, Mundy's Mill, Sr.

DL - Andrew O'Conner, Morrow, Fr.

LB - Deveall McClendon, Drew, Sr.

LB - Patrick Triana, McIntosh, Sr.

LB - Jallah Neal, Drew, Jr.

LB - Kyle Feldbauer, Northgate, Jr.

DB - Henry Gallon, Drew, Sr.

DB - Patrick Anderson, McIntosh, Jr.

DB - Kamani Donaldson, Mundy's Mill, So.

DB - Angelo Reid, Drew, Sr.

ATH - Satchel Goodrich, Starr's Mill, Jr.

P - Abdou Sarr, Drew, Sr.

Second-team offense

QB - Rodricous Gates, Mundy's Mill, Sr.

RB - Kyle Cater, Northgate, So.

RB - Shawn Murphy, Morrow, Sr.

RB - Devonte Haley, Mundy's Mill, Sr.

OL - Hayden Faith, Starr's Mill, Sr.

OL - Andrew Cowins, Morrow, Sr.

OL - Asa Smith, McIntosh, Jr.

OL - Zach Lyle, Northgate, Jr.

OL - Jared Hagen, Drew, Jr.

WR - Bryson Duckworth, Drew, Jr.

WR - Chandler Birrell, McIntosh, Sr.

WR - Armani Donaldson, Mundy's Mill, So.

ATH - Quarderman Sloan, Drew, Jr.

K - Brandon Oot, Starr's Mill, Sr.

Second-team defense

DL - Jackson Sims, Northgate, So.

DL - Mario Baity, Drew, Jr.

DL - Derek Bertke, McIntosh, Jr.

DL - Kedariuos Kendrick, Forest Park, Jr.

LB - Owen Peacock, McIntosh, Jr.

LB - Justin Fantroyal, Drew, So.

LB - Najarri Clay, Morrow, Sr.

LB - Kolby Williams, Mundy's Mill, So.

DB - Akeem Newton, Morrow, So.

DB - Luke Schoolcraft, Starr's Mill, Sr.

DB - Javon McCrary, Mundy's Mill, Jr.

DB - Teshawn Bush, Drew, Sr.

ATH - Malik Wade, Northgate, Sr.

P - Mitch Pattison, Starr's Mill, Sr.

1-AA

Coach of the year: Jason Strickland, Fitzgerald

Player of the year: Gerald Morgan, Fitzgerald, Sr.

Offensive player of year: Desmond Parker, Pelham, Sr.

Defensive player of year: Jay Bowdry, Thomasville, Sr.

Special teams player of year: Lucas Haaren, Thomasville, Sr.

Offense

QB - Damonte Jones, Brooks County

QB - Kenneth Hayes, Thomasville

RB - Quinton Bisby, Berrien

RB - Ahmad Brown, Brooks County

RB - Deyn Harris, Berrien

FB - JD King, Fitzgerald

FB - Demonte Franklin, Pelham

TE - Killian Seymour, Pelham

TE - Lecitus Smith, Fitzgerald

WR - Tre Graham, Fitzgerald

WR - Exavius Medlock, Brooks County

WR - Nathan Vick, Brooks County

WR - Javier McGriff, Thomasville

C - Daniel McMillan, Berrien

C - William Clayton, Pelham

G - Muata Smith, Fitzgerald

G - Ryan Gardner, Berrien

G - Phillip Croom, Seminole County

G - Austin Waters, Pelham

T - Kahlil Goss, Brooks County

T - Darren Anderson, Brooks County

T - Alan Robinson, Thomasville

T - Sam Lanier, Berrien

P - Eric Aviles, Pelham

Defense

DE - Steven Thornton, Thomasville

DE - Logan Sapp, Fitzgerald

DE - Randy Wade, Early County

DE - Kendrick Williams, Pelham

DL - Tyvon Maxwell, Brooks County

DL - Michael Wilson, Fitzgerald

DL - Justin Smith, Pelham

DL - Aaron Baskerville, Seminole County

NG - Anthony Ransey, Fitzgerald

NG - Dejuan Booker, Early County

ILB - Miachael Jackson, Fitzgerald

ILB - Tyler Lowe, Thomasville

ILB - Chris James, Early County

OLB - Andrew Robinson, Thomasville

OLB - Caleb Ray, Fitzgerald

OLB - Brendan Kimble, Seminole County

S - Lou Picalo, Berrien

S - Jimmy Fackler, Pelham

S - Clifford Russell, Pelham

CB - Forenzo Chatmon, Thomasville

CB - Dakari Johnson, Thomasville

CB - Clarence Palmer, Pelham

CB - Josh Reliford, Fitzgerald

PK - Louis Tyson, Berrien

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Georgia High School Football Daily is a free e-mail newsletter produced by Todd Holcomb and Chip Saye. Holcomb is a former lead high school football writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and co-founder and primary researcher behind the Georgia High School Football Historians Association. Saye is a 25-year veteran of the newspaper industry who has covered high school sports for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Athens Banner-Herald, Anderson (S.C.) Independent-Mail and Gwinnett Daily News.